Coachella and Stagecoach have ended, but we have two homegrown festivals coming up this weekend.

The Temecula Music Festkicks off Friday at the Temecula Ampitheater at 20875 Rancho Vista Road.

The lineup has some of the top local bands playing. I recommend catching 15 North, Cetas Aspire, Amue, Farewell Darla, Guilty Conscience, Iggy and the Rough Riders, My Last Revelation and more.

It's the fourth annual event (although only the third with the Temecula Music Fest moniker) and tickets are $10 for one day and $25 for three.

If you want to skip Temecula and head to the desert, check out the Joshua Tree Music Festival, which also kicks off Friday.

To shift into my "Wayne's World" mode, I will say there are some most excellent acts playing. Definitely check out Ghostland Observatory, Zilla, Afromotive and Dubconscious.

A three-day pass is $110 ($125 at the gate), a two-day pass is $90, ($100 at the gate), and single day passes are $50 each for Friday and Saturday and $35 for Sunday.

And if you don't want to do the drive, you can camp out there for $10 more, but you might want to check it out and see if they still have room.

All tickets are will call. Kids 10 years old and younger get free admission, and no dogs are allowed, unless they are guide dogs. I am guessing pet hermit crabs aren't allowed either.

Look for more about both festivals this week in The Press-Enterprise.

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